> In 2024 Switzerland produced 8,184 t of all pulses, the 127th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/switzerland/

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# All pulses production in Switzerland

In 2024 Switzerland produced 8,184 t of all pulses, the 127th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 19,500 t in 2006. Area harvested: 3,964 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.

Production, 20248,184 t
World rank127 of 170
10-year change−48%
Record19,500 t2006

## All pulses in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Switzerland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.1world 1.1 (+94%)
kg per person0.92world 11.9
10-year change−48%world +26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 125 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/jordan/) | 9,635 | 0.01% |
| 126 | [Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/norway/) | 8,700 | 0.01% |
| 127 | **Switzerland** | 8,184 | 0.01% |
| 128 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/israel/) | 8,169 | 0.01% |
| 129 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/libya/) | 7,470 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

### Map of world production of pulses

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 8,184 | +3.4% | 3,964 | 2.06 |
| 2023 | 7,914 | −41% | 3,953 | 2.00 |
| 2022 | 13,411 | +31% | 4,091 | 3.28 |
| 2021 | 10,219 | −27% | 4,880 | 2.09 |
| 2020 | 14,040 | −20% | 5,080 | 2.76 |
| 2019 | 17,622 | +5.3% | 5,039 | 3.50 |
| 2018 | 16,734 | −13% | 5,433 | 3.08 |
| 2017 | 19,345 | +77% | 5,630 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 10,936 | −35% | 5,314 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 16,816 | +6.8% | 5,016 | 3.35 |
| 2014 | 15,749 | +16% | 4,329 | 3.64 |
| 2013 | 13,590 | −4.6% | 4,111 | 3.31 |
| 2012 | 14,238 | −7.6% | 3,827 | 3.72 |
| 2011 | 15,414 | −1.0% | 3,860 | 3.99 |
| 2010 | 15,577 | +0.2% | 3,816 | 4.08 |
| 2009 | 15,545 | −12% | 4,036 | 3.85 |
| 2008 | 17,650 | −8.5% | 4,604 | 3.83 |
| 2007 | 19,300 | −1.0% | 5,609 | 3.44 |
| 2006 | 19,500 | +0.7% | 5,652 | 3.45 |
| 2005 | 19,358 | +8.0% | 5,178 | 3.74 |
| 2004 | 17,922 | −5.3% | 4,925 | 3.64 |
| 2003 | 18,918 | +11% | 5,401 | 3.50 |
| 2002 | 17,100 | +44% | 4,375 | 3.91 |
| 2001 | 11,900 | +18% | 3,275 | 3.63 |
| 2000 | 10,100 | −0.3% | 2,855 | 3.54 |
| 1999 | 10,126 | −10% | 2,950 | 3.43 |
| 1998 | 11,260 | −16% | 2,866 | 3.93 |
| 1997 | 13,433 | +32% | 3,305 | 4.06 |
| 1996 | 10,198 | +13% | 2,334 | 4.37 |
| 1995 | 9,008 | +4.6% | 2,228 | 4.04 |
| 1994 | 8,612 | −1.3% | 2,250 | 3.83 |
| 1993 | 8,729 | −19% | 2,520 | 3.46 |
| 1992 | 10,783 | +24% | 2,790 | 3.86 |
| 1991 | 8,714 | +13% | 2,150 | 4.05 |
| 1990 | 7,682 | +15% | 1,835 | 4.19 |
| 1989 | 6,700 | +13% | 1,500 | 4.47 |
| 1988 | 5,913 | +13% | 1,300 | 4.55 |
| 1987 | 5,213 | +34% | 1,354 | 3.85 |
| 1986 | 3,877 | +30% | 962 | 4.03 |
| 1985 | 2,989 | +6.7% | 718 | 4.16 |
| 1984 | 2,802 | +19% | 600 | 4.67 |
| 1983 | 2,364 | +153% | 579 | 4.08 |
| 1982 | 936 | +56% | 260 | 3.60 |
| 1981 | 600 | −33% | 190 | 3.16 |
| 1980 | 900 | +80% | 252 | 3.57 |
| 1979 | 500 | −38% | 150 | 3.33 |
| 1978 | 800 | 0.0% | 200 | 4.00 |
| 1977 | 800 | −38% | 220 | 3.64 |
| 1976 | 1,300 | −64% | 650 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 3,600 | −28% | 1,087 | 3.31 |
| 1974 | 5,000 | +100% | 1,310 | 3.82 |
| 1973 | 2,500 | +92% | 720 | 3.47 |
| 1972 | 1,300 | +44% | 390 | 3.33 |
| 1971 | 900 | — | 300 | 3.00 |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of pulses in Switzerland?

Switzerland produced 8,184 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of pulses?

Switzerland ranked 127th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of pulses in Switzerland changed?

It fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 19,500 t in 2006.

### What is the yield of pulses in Switzerland?

2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,184 t from 3,964 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/india/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/australia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/nigeria/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/russia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/myanmar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/brazil/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/niger/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/united-states/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/tanzania/)
[All countries producing all pulses](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

## Other products of Switzerland

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/switzerland/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/switzerland/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/switzerland/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/switzerland/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/switzerland/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/switzerland/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/switzerland/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/switzerland/)[Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/switzerland/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/switzerland/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/switzerland/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/switzerland/)
[Agricultural production in Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/country/switzerland/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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